Notes on the Notes
Notes on the Notes – February 5, 2023
Fifth Sunday of Epiphany This week’s music: “You are Salt for the Earth” “You are salt for the earth, O people: Salt for the reign of God! Share the flavor of life, O people: Life in the City of God! Bring forth the reign of mercy, Bring forth the reign of peace; Bring forth the […]
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Notes on the Notes – January 29, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Epiphany This week’s music: “Spirit, Open My Heart” (MV #79) “Spirit, open my heart to the joy and pain of living. As you love may I love, in receiving and in giving, Spirit, open my heart. God, replace my stony heart with a heart that’s kind and tender. All my coldness and […]
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Notes on the Notes – January 22, 2023
Third Sunday of the Season of Epiphany This week’s music: “Jesus Calls Us” (VU #562) “Jesus calls us, o’er the tumult of our life’s wild restless sea, Day by day his clear voice sounding, saying, “Christian, follow me.” Long ago apostles heard it by the Galilean lake, Turned from home and toil and kindred, leaving all […]
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Notes on the Notes – January 15, 2023
Baptism of Christ Second Sunday of the Season of Epiphany This week’s music: “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” (VU #378) “Spirit of God, descend upon my heart: Wean it from earth, thro’ all its pulses move; Stoop to my weakness, strength to me impart, And make me love you as I ought to love. […]
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Notes on the Notes – January 8, 2023
Epiphany Sunday This week’s music: “Arise, Your Light is Come” (VU #79) “Arise, your light is come! The Spirit’s call obey; Show forth the glory of your God, Which shines on you today. Arise, your light is come! All you in sorrow born, Bind up the broken-hearted ones And comfort those who mourn. Arise, your light […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 31, 2022
New Year’s Eve Service Music: “On this Day of Celebration” “On this day of celebration, at this time when hopes are new, God, we gather as your people, called to put our trust in you. You have made the world we live in; you have worked through history. In your plan we find our purpose, […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 24, 2022
Christmas Eve “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (VU #60) “O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, born the King of angels, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 21, 2022
Longest Night Service “When the Wind of Winter Blows” (MV #71) “When the wind of winter blows, bringing times of solitude, Fill the silent icy night; be our hearts’ compassion. Holy Light, warm our night; warm the time of winter. Holy Light, warm our night; warm the time of winter. When we shiver in despair, […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 18, 2022
Fourth Sunday of Advent Welcome Love! This week’s music: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (VU #1 v. 2) “O come, thou wisdom from on high, Who ord’rest all things mightily; To us the path of knowledge show, And teach us in her ways to go. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!” “O Come, […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 11, 2022
Third Sunday of Advent Radiate Joy! This week’s music: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (VU #1 v. 6) “O come, thou Dayspring from on high, and cheer us by thy drawing nigh; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadow put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!” “O Come, […]
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Notes on the Notes – December 4, 2022
Second Sunday of Advent Discover Peace! This week’s music: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (VU #1 v. 5) “O come, Desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind. O bid our sad divisions cease, And be for us the Prince of Peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!” “O […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 27, 2022
First Sunday of Advent Hope in Hope! This week’s music: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” (VU #1) “O come, O come, Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lowly exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is a well-known Advent hymn. […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 20, 2022
Reign of Christ Sunday Music for this service will be led by The Worship Choir. This week’s music: “Come, Children, Join to Sing” (VU #345) “Come, children, join to sing: Hallelujah! Praise to our Servant-King: Hallelujah! Let all with heart and voice, saved by God’s gracious choice, Now in this place rejoice: Hallelujah! Come, lift your […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 13, 2022
“A New World” Music for this service will be led by The Worship Choir. This Week’s Music: “Isaiah the Prophet Has Written of Old” (VU #680) “Isaiah the prophet has written of old how God’s new creation shall come, Instead of the thorn tree, the fir tree shall grow; The wolf shall lie down with the […]
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Notes on the Notes – November 6, 2022
Remembrance Sunday Music for this service will be led by The Harmony Singers. This week’s music: “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” (VU #684) “Make me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring your love. Where there is injury, your healing power, And where there’s doubt, true faith in […]
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